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Scones + Tips & Tricks

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Have you ever had a dry, crumbly and flavorless scone?  I have.  Countless times.  I decided long ago that I’d banish those to replace them with the words moist, soft, tender, and buttery.  This is exactly what my recipe will bring you.  There are several tips and tricks that I share with you in this..read more

A Picture Every Hour

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8:30 am, breakfast of soft boiled eggs & cheesecake stuffed crepes. 9:45 am, a clementine snack at the beach. 10:45, swimming in the deep blue sea.   11:30, lounging with J. 12:55 and walking to get a snack, these seagulls can’t seem to fly forward because of the strong gust of wind. 1:30, snack time…read more

Pocky

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These sweet and crunchy chocolate pocky bring up a huge nostalgic factor for me. Every visit to the Asian market with my mama saw me with these on the way out.  It was like our reward for good behavior.  Since then, I’ve formulated a recipe that captures its essence and I’ve only grown to love..read more

Pumpkin Spice FroYo

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Though human nature dictates that we always want what we cannot have, this seems particularly true for me when it comes to the realm of all things edible.  Since the move, I can’t seem to find any frozen yogurt {or a Starbucks, for that matter} and after wistfully yearning and salivating over the posts for..read more

French Toast

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Pudgy and delicately sweet, this French toast is a breeze to make and it’s something I’m looking forward to eating in bed this weekend. http://youtu.be/PzCwsScIYLs 5.0 from 3 reviews French Toast   Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins   Author: The Squishy Monster Serves: 1 Ingredients 1 room temperature..read more

Jerk Shrimp

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This time last year, I was in the Caribbean dining on the most delicious jerk-everything.  As a lover of all things rich and spicy, I was all over this deeply pungent and spiced tangle of flavors.  This recipe is a culmination of a years endeavors to match that food memory and I hope you enjoy!..read more

Weekend Bits

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Loving Lately

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This gif, all day long…all day long, I said! Tomatoes with coconut sugar {weird but yummy}, #cantstop   Gotta love food humor. A rainbow on the way to the market. httpv://youtu.be/p2nSECWq_PE Brilliant. This crazy movie My new app! What are you loving lately?

Seafood Stir-Fry Korean Style

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Moving to the coast has provided me with the most idyllic food-scape as seafood is my favorite food.  Pair that with Korean flavors and a sweet and spicy kick, I’m swooning.  This dish is very reminiscent of the ones my parents used to whip up for us.  You can easily swap the seafood out for..read more

August Goals

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It’s been about 2 months since we moved to the island and though J seems to have comfortably settled in, there’s still a trace of me that almost feels like I’m visiting.  I figured a quick little list of goals would help me gain more perspective. 1). Be more grateful.  Every night, J and I..read more

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